Vanity case



July 3, 1923.

W. G. KENDALL VANITY CASE Filed Jan. 22 1923 W 6,-KmHLL za 225 8, {AQU/Lrg@ A TTUHNEYS Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. XENDALL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB T HENRI RIGAUD, DVO- ING BUSINESS AT PARFUMEBIE RIGAUD, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

VANITY CASE.

Application med January 22, 1923. Serial No. 614,231.

new and Improved Vanity Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact de scription.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in vanity cases, and the Same is an improvement over the vanity case shown and described in my Unitedl States Letters Patent No. 1,342,116, granted June l, 1920.

It is one of the objects of the present in vention to provide a vanity case constituting a main receptacle having an auxiliary receptacle hingedly connected thereto and swinging laterally thereof.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide means for supporting the laterally-swinging receptacle when the same is moved to position within the main recep tacle.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a new and novel form of hinge Vby means of which a laterally-swinging receptaele may be pivotally mounted on the main receptacle by the same hinge which forms the pivotal mounting of the cover of the receptacle.

With the above and other objects in view, reference is had to the accompanying drawinns, in which- "igure 1 is a perspective view of a vanity case constructed in accordance with the present invention, the vanity case being shown in open position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof` showingr the laterally extending receptacle in extended position in dotted lines;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device closed;

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken at right angles to Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail view in elevation of the hinge structure;

Fig. 6 is n. detail view in elevation of the blank from which che of the hinge members is formed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the device comprises a main receptacle 10 having a cover 11 provided with a mirror 12 or the like. The cover 11 is hinged to the main receptacle 10, as at 13, the specic construction of the hinge being hereinafter referred to. The mam receptacle 10 has a portion of its side wall cut away as indicated at 14, and the remaining portion of the side wail is provided with a shoulder 15 and a vertically disposed flange 16.

Vlhe reference numeral 17 designates an auxiliary receptacle which is adapted normally to occupy a position within the main receptacle 101 and said auxiliary receptacle is pivotally connect/ed to the main receptacle as at 18. l`he auxiliary receptacle 17 is provided on one of its sides with a flange 19, adapted to overlie the edge 20 of the side wall of the main receptacle l() when the auxiliary receptacle 17 is nested within the main receptacle.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the hinge is shown as consisting of a plate 21 adapted to be secured to the cover 11 by means of tongues 22 or the like, which pass through openings in the cover and are bent into engagement with the inner face of the fiange of the cover.

The hinge member carried by the main receptacle 10 comprises a body portion 23, slotted as at 24 to receive ears 25 formed on the main receptacle 1() and passed through the slots 24 and bent over into engagement with the body portion 23 to secure the same in position.H As more clearly shown in Fig. 6, the member 23 has a plurality of pro- 'ecting fingers 26 which are adapted to be ent upon themselves to receive the hinge intle 27 in Fig. 4. This member 23 also lias an extension 28, which extension is adapted to be bent upon itself as designated at 29 in Fig. 5, to receive a pintle 30, by

means ot which the auxiliary receptacle 17 is pivotally connected to the main receptacle 10, this construction forming the hinge 18 heretofore mentioned.

The main receptacle 10 is adapted to receive a rouge compact 31 and a pu 32. and the auxiliary receptacle 17 is adapted to receive a powder compact 33 and a puff 34. When the vanity case is closed, as designated in Figs. 3 and 4, the auxiliary recep tacie 17 will lie within the main receptacle 10. and the side walls of the auxiliary recep tacle 17 will coincide with the side wall of the main receptacle where it is cut out as at 14, to give the appearance of a complete box.

With the auxiliary receptacle 1T moved in wardly of the main receptacle 10, the flange 19 of the auxiliary receptacle overlies the edge 20 of the main receptacle in such a manner that when pressure is applied to the compact 33 within the auxiliary receptacle, the latter will be supported by the llange 19 which serves to preventthe depression of the auxiliary receptacle into the main recep tai le 10.

When it is desired to use the rouge compact, however, the cover Il is thrown back and the auxiliary receptacle 17 is moved laterally to the position shown in full lines in Fig. l. To permit of this auxiliary receptacle moving to this position, its side flange adjacent the hinge is cut out as designated by the reference character 35 to provide a space for the reception of the cover. As the auxiliary receptacle 1T is swung to this position, it will be seen that it passes beneath the rover and serves to support the same in a vertical position, thus disposing the mirror 12 in a position for use` when the mirror l2 is swung to its outermost position, it is apparent that access may be had to the main receptacle 10 and the powder puff 32 therein may be removed for the purpose intended.

l"rom the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides a vanity case in which a combination of cosmetics, such, for example, as rouge and powder, may he employed, and when the vanity rase is constructed in accordance with the present invention, the rongeY compact, under ordinary conditions. may he concealed from view, and, at the saine time. thel same is readily accessible when desired.

Furthermore. the construction shown and described in the present application` provides a new and improved 4form of hinge whereliy the main receptacle, its cover and the auxiliary receptacle are secured together by a commoirhinge, and still further the auxiliary receptacle when swung to its outermost position, forms a means for Supporting the cover in vertical position in order that the mirror contained therein may be more advantageously used.

What is claimed is:

1 A vanity case comprising a main receptaule, a vertically swinging cover hinged thereto, and a laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle hinged theretiibover anillN laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle being secured to the main receptacle by a single hinge member.

2. In a vanity case, a main receptacle, a laterally swinging auxiliary reeeptare hinged thereto and adapted to move to position within the main receptacle, and a flange carried by said auxiliary receptaele and adapted to overlie a portion of the upper edge of the main receptacle to form a support for the auxiliary receptacle when the same is moved to position within the main receptacle.

3. A vanity case comprising a main receptacle having a cover hinged thereto and a 10 laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle, said laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle having a cut-out portion in one of its side Walls to permit of its passing beneath the hinged` cover in `swinging to open position.

4. A vanity case comprising a main reeep4 tacle having a cover hinged thereto and a laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle, said laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle having a rut-out portion in one of its side walls to permit of its passing beneath the hinged cover to support the cover in vertical position, as und for the purpose Set forth.

5. A vanity rase comprising a main receptacle, a cover hinged thereto, a laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle hinged thereto, and a hinge for said hinged cover and laterally swinging auxiliary receptacle, said hinge comprising a plate provided with a plurality of vertically extending lingers 00 forming one of the hinge members of the rover, and a lateral extension adapted to be bent upon itself to form one of the hin e members of the auxiliary receptacle, su

stantially as described.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL. 

